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Top seed Sinner eases into Wimbledon second round

Top seed Sinner eases into Wimbledon second round

Top seed Jannik Sinner eased into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, brushing aside fellow Italian Luca Nardi in straight sets.

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Stocks retreat as profit-taking follows Wall Street records

Stocks retreat as profit-taking follows Wall Street records

US and European stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday after Wall Street indexes closed the second quarter at record highs, with investors locking in gains while weighing up the prospects for US trade deals ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 tariff deadline.

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Barcelona's Ansu Fati aims to kick-start career in Monaco

Barcelona's Ansu Fati aims to kick-start career in Monaco

Barcelona have loaned Spanish forward Ansu Fati to Monaco for a season with an option to buy, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Tuesday.

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Bordeaux-Begles drawn with Northampton in Champions Cup final repeat

Bordeaux-Begles drawn with Northampton in Champions Cup final repeat

Champions Cup winners Bordeaux-Begles will face runners up Northampton in next season's competition after the draw for the pool stages were made on Tuesday.

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Sean Combs trial: jurors seek verdict for a second day

Sean Combs trial: jurors seek verdict for a second day

Jurors were deliberating Tuesday in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs to determine whether the music mogul was the ringleader of a criminal organization that facilitated coercive sex marathons with escorts.

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Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises

Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises

Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor numbers to the continent's most popular destinations.

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England captain Stokes relishing Pant battle in India series

England captain Stokes relishing Pant battle in India series

England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he "absolutely loves" watching Rishabh Pant play cricket even when he's on the receiving end of the India star's outrageous stroke-play.

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Hinault backs 'complete rider' Pogacar for Tour de France glory

Hinault backs 'complete rider' Pogacar for Tour de France glory

With the Tour de France set to get underway in Lille on Saturday, French cycling legend Bernard Hinault has thrown his voice firmly behind Tadaj Pogacar, saying the Slovenian can go on to break his record for Tour victories.

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Third seed Pegula suffers shock Wimbledon exit

Third seed Pegula suffers shock Wimbledon exit

American third seed Jessica Pegula admitted her shock straight-sets defeat against Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the Wimbledon first round was her "worst result of the year".

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Stocks struggle tracking US trade deal prospects

Stocks struggle tracking US trade deal prospects

Most stock markets retreated Tuesday and the dollar dipped as investors weighed the prospect of US trade deals being made ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 tariff deadline.

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